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Books About Michael The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (1 Viewer)

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Going to start this with a list compiled by @Marni which she wrote when we had "maximum" time. Both Marni's list and my list are books published before 2010.

Marni's List of Books
The best and the good:

Michael Jackson: Body and Soul by Geoff Brown
Michael Jackson by Gordon Matthews
Michael Jackson Special
Michael Jackson: The Golden Touch
Michael! By Mark Bego
Michael! On The Road by Mark Bego
Moonwalk by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson Live and Dangerous by Adrian Grant
Dancing the Dream by Michael Jackson
The Magic of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson: Electrifying
Moonwalker Story Book
Michael Jackson Thrill by Caroline Latham
Michael Jackson Conspiracy by Aphrodite Jones
Michael Jackson Live
Michael Jackson & The Jacksons On Tour
The Visual Documentary by Adrian Grant 2005 ed
For The Record
Michael Jackson (Australian photobook)
Michael Jackson (1984 Omnibus press photobook)
The Michael Jackson Story by Nelson George
Michael Jackson In His Own Words by Catherine Dineen
The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
Michael Jackson - Lisa Campbell
King Of Pop's Darkest Hour - Lisa Campbell
American Master - Carol Beck
Redemption: Truth about 1993 Allegations by Geraldine Hughes
My family, the Jacksons by Katherine Jackson with Richard Wiseman (thanks to michaeliscious)

Some of the above are picture or posterbooks, but still good to have in your collection. I have found the best books are from the Thriller and Bad Era's.

Not so bad books, but take them with a grain of salt. These books aren't bad or good, but may have some interesting info:

Man in the Mirror by Todd Gold
Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness by J. Randy Tarraborelli (1st Edition Hard Back 1991)
Michael Jackson by Damien Noonan
Growing up in the Jackson Family by Latoya Jackson (although this one can be negative and hard to read, the bits about Michael are interesting)
The Lost Boy (PDF book) by Kit Culkin

Avoid at all costs:

Michael Jackson Unauthorized by Christopher Anderson
Michael Jackson Unoffical & Unauthorized
Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness by J. Randy Tarraborelli (Updated version 2003 & 2004)
Michael Jackson was my Lover
All That Glitters by Ray Chandler
Behind the Mask by Bob Jones & Stacey Brown
Be Careful Who You Love - Diane Dimond
FREAK!: Inside the Twisted World of Michael Jackson by David Perel & Suzanne Ely

Moonstreets List of Books
MUST HAVES

Moonwalk
Dancing The Dream
Michael Jackson OPUS

THE GOOD
Michael Jackson, The Visual Documentry Adrian Grant
Making History Adrian Grant
Live And Dangerous Adrian Grant
Conspiracy Aphrodite Jones
Redemption Geraldine Hughes
For The Record Chris Cadman
The Trials of Michael Jackson Lynton Guest
Michael Jackson: Before He Was King Todd Gray
Never Can Say Goodbye Katherine Jackson
The Making of Thriller 4 days Douglas Kirkland

THE BAD
The Magic and The Madness J Randy Tarrabelli

THE UGLY
Unmasked: The Final Years Of Michael Jackson Ian Halperin
The Michael Jackson Tapes Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
All That Glitters: Michael Jackson - The Crime and the Cover Up Raymond Chandler
Michael Jackson Unauthorized Christopher Andersen
Be Careful Who You Love: Inside the Michael Jackson Case Diane Dimond
FREAK!: Inside the Twisted World of Michael Jackson David Perel
Michael Jackson Was My Lover: The Secret Diary of Jordie Chandler
Behind the Mask by Bob Jones & Stacey Brown
 
Tarraborelli was clearly so bitter when writing that book. It tainted the whole thing.

I agree. I found one of the early versions of his book back in the 1990's when I wasn't part of the fan community and even back then I found something off about him. Its fun though finding the different versions of the book and finding which things have been changed or left out.
 
I agree. I found one of the early versions of his book back in the 1990's when I wasn't part of the fan community and even back then I found something off about him. Its fun though finding the different versions of the book and finding which things have been changed or left out.

It's like he was so angry with Michael for no longer being in his circle. He did redo his book on Diana Ross and admitted he had not been very kind to her in the first version.
 

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